Report: Capitals Sign Brandon Anderson

by J.P. on Sep 21, 2010 1:00 PM EDT

Per Hurricane Watch, the Caps have signed goaltender Brandon Anderson (pictured) to an entry level contract (note: an earlier report refers only to the Caps having extended an offer). The Capitals have not yet confirmed either report.

The undrafted netminder "used Lethbridge Hurricanes head coach and general manager Rich Preston’s connections to wrangle an invite to the Washington Capitals training camp," and walked away with a deal. Not bad for a kid who was "literally two days away from being send to play Junior "A" in B.C. last season."

Update: Lethbridge is congratulating Anderson on his new deal on their website.

Update: The team has confirmed the three-year entry-level contract.

H/t to sk8 and Langway for the info.

Tweet Comment 22 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

They just sent him back to junior. With a contract in his back pocket. Nice work, kid – see you at Dev Camp next summer!

You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!

by EmilyB on Sep 21, 2010 1:06 PM EDT reply actions

Team Branderson assemble!

I have a twitter.
Not another Capitals blog!
"Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat"

by Ovechwin on Sep 21, 2010 1:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I’d say it’s official from Anderson’s side…This has appeared on the Lethbridge team site since the earlier info. was posted.

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 21, 2010 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

Yep, just added it to the post. Of course, just because a player thinks he has a deal… nevermind.

Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world

by J.P. on Sep 21, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Somewhere in Arizona, Eric Belanger is cursing in French.

by b.orr4 on Sep 21, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok, too funny, I just sent someone an email making a similar comment…

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 21, 2010 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

Wasn’t this team hard pressed against the 50 contract cap a year ago?

by TFG on Sep 21, 2010 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

Doesn’t count if he’s in juniors, I believe.

"It's always good to have vikings."

by gfcaps fan on Sep 21, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

A year ago is not now. They are fine as it relates to the contract count, even before accounting for the 18yo/19yo players going back to juniors like Earkin and now, Anderson.

By my count, even counting Nylander’s contract, the Capitals currently have 47 players under contract; again the 47 count includes Eakin, Anderson and Nylander.

28 forwards
14 dmen
5 goalies

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 21, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

They’ve got room to spare now (not to mention we don’t know the start date of this deal, whether it will slide, etc.).

By my count, they’re currently at 46, which goes to 45 when Eakin goes back west and would go to 44 if MarJo returns to Sweden.

Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world

by J.P. on Sep 21, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

(And 47 with Anderson, who won’t count this year.)

Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world

by J.P. on Sep 21, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

FWIW, pretty sure Johansson counts no matter what this year because he’s a 1990 birthdate. Although maybe with the new transfer agreement with Sweden and the agreement about letting players age 22 and under (or is it under 22) return to Sweden means they have added that to the CBA in terms of the contract not counting.

The start date of the deal is this season; it’s only some time in March where they can enter into deals that start the following season. (and yes, the contract will slide.)

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 21, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok, geek alert (ha like you needed one), the rule related to the season is 50.8 (d) in the CBA. Paraphrasing: The only exemptions from the contract applying for the current season are 1) a contract extension (see Tom Poti as exhibit A) and 2) prospects (unsigned draft choices and draft related UFAs) from March 1 to June 1 preceding the season for which the contract applies.

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 21, 2010 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks.

Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world

by J.P. on Sep 21, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

No problem. I’m not a lawyer but I did read the CBA and unlike some clauses that one is relatively straight-forward so I don’t need to be a lawyer, lol.

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 21, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I happened to catch a mention of it this morning, but the way it was worded was slightly ambiguous. I was not terribly surprised, since the Caps played him in the rookie game over DeMichiel and kept him for a couple of days into camp.

"It's always good to have vikings."

by gfcaps fan on Sep 21, 2010 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

How the heck do you sign someone that’s undrafted?

What are the rules about someone joining the league via a method OTHER than the draft?

by Brainumbc on Sep 21, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

If you really want to know :)

There’s a window in the summer and the window closes at the end of NHL training camp for CHL players that are camp invites (the window closes a little earlier for players not in camp.) For another example, San Jose just signed 3 FA invites, Gogol and others. IIRC, Detroit did it with a prospect last summer.

CBA 8.9 (b) (ii): …"had played hockey in North America the prior season and was under age 20 at the time of the last Entry Draft, and signed an SPC which was signed and registered with the League between the conclusion of the Entry Draft and commencement of the Major Juniors season (except that if such Player had signed an NHL try-out form, which was signed and registered with the League during the aforesaid time period, then the deadline for signing and registering with the League an SPC with such try-out Club shall be the commencement of the NHL Season).

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 21, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

jesus christ. Does the signing also have to occur on the 3rd blue moon of a given decade and only for players with the letters “Z”, “Q”, and “B” in their names and weight between 180.4 and 180.6 lbs ?

by Brainumbc on Sep 21, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions